Libel (noun)
A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone’s reputation.
Libel (noun)
The act or crime of displaying such a statement publicly.
Libel (noun)
Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
Libel (noun)
A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of his cause of action, and of the relief he seeks.
Libel (noun)
A brief writing of any kind, especially a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc.
Libel (verb)
To defame someone, especially in a manner that meets the legal definition of libel.
“He libelled her when he published that.”
Libel (verb)
To proceed against (a ship, goods, etc.) by filing a libel.
Slander (noun)
A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person’s reputation; the making of such a statement.
Slander (verb)
To utter a slanderous statement; baselessly speak ill of.
Libel (noun)
a published false statement that is damaging to a person’s reputation; a written defamation
“he was found guilty of a libel on a Liverpool inspector of taxes”
Libel (noun)
the action or crime of publishing a libel
“a libel action”
“she sued two newspapers for libel”
Libel (noun)
a false and typically malicious statement about a person.
Libel (noun)
a thing that brings undeserved discredit on a person by misrepresentation.
Libel (noun)
(in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) a plaintiff’s written declaration.
Libel (verb)
defame (someone) by publishing a libel
“the jury found that he was libelled by a newspaper”
Libel (verb)
make a false and typically malicious statement about.
Libel (verb)
(in admiralty and ecclesiastical law) bring a suit against
“if a ship does you any injury you libel the ship”
Slander (noun)
the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person’s reputation
“he is suing the TV company for slander”
Slander (noun)
a false and malicious spoken statement
“I’ve had just about all I can stomach of your slanders”
Slander (verb)
make false and damaging statements about (someone)
“they were accused of slandering the head of state”